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After Lee-Trump summit, South Korea's $350 billion investment in the U.S. takes shape
U.S. President Trump landed in South Korea for a state visit and a packed summit with South Korean President Lee Jae-myung Wednesday in the southeastern city of Gyeongju. In talks, the two leaders added detail to a complex trade deal, while Mr. Lee asked Mr. Trump about South Korea acquiring nuclear submarines.
Posted on 29 October 2025 | 10:16 am
Lithuania extends closure of Belarus border crossings after balloons enter its airspace
Lithuania said Wednesday it will keep the country's border crossings with Belarus closed for a month after balloons used to smuggle cigarettes across the frontier caused repeated disruption at the capital's airport, though there will be some exemptions.
Posted on 29 October 2025 | 8:56 am
Romania says U.S. will reduce number of American troops there
Washington plans to reduce the number of U.S. troops in Europe deployed on NATO's eastern flank, with officials in Romania describing the move as part of the Trump administration's reassessment of America's global force posture.
Posted on 29 October 2025 | 8:52 am
Dutch voters navigate massive ballot with 27 parties and 1,166 candidates
Dutch voters in Wednesday's general election were spoiled for choice.
Posted on 29 October 2025 | 8:51 am
Poland intercepts Russian aircraft performing reconnaissance mission
Two Polish MiG-29 fighter jets intercepted a Russian reconnaissance plane Tuesday, reportedly flying a mission over the Baltic Sea, Poland's military announced Wednesday.
Posted on 29 October 2025 | 8:20 am
Paris police acknowledge major gaps in Louvre's defenses after jewel theft
French police acknowledged major gaps in the Louvre's defenses on Wednesday - turning this month's dazzling daylight theft into a national reckoning over how France protects its treasures.
Posted on 29 October 2025 | 8:12 am
China makes its first purchase of U.S. soybeans this year
China is purchasing its first cargoes of soybeans from U.S. farmers this year, a major development for American growers on the cusp of President Trump's major sit-down with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Posted on 29 October 2025 | 7:44 am
Israel's military says ceasefire is back on as death toll from overnight strikes in Gaza reaches 104
Israel's military said Wednesday that the ceasefire was back on in Gaza after it carried out heavy airstrikes overnight across the Palestinian territory that killed 104 people, including 46 children, according to local health officials.
Posted on 29 October 2025 | 7:02 am
Trump scores golden gifts but no investment dollars during South Korea visit
President Trump wanted South Korea to invest $350 billion in the American economy. So far, he's settling for a gold medal and a crown.
Posted on 29 October 2025 | 6:20 am
Hurricane Melissa weakens as it churns across Cuba as a Category 2 storm
Hurricane Melissa was grinding across Cuba on Wednesday as a Category 2 storm after pummeling Jamaica as one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.
Posted on 29 October 2025 | 6:17 am
North Korea touts missile tests as Trump visits South Korea
North Korea said Wednesday that it has conducted successful cruise missile tests, the latest display of its growing military capabilities and one that comes while U.S. President Trump visits South Korea.
Posted on 29 October 2025 | 5:37 am
Trump administration giving few details on how boat targets being chosen
U.S. airstrikes have killed dozens of alleged drug runners aboard boats off the Caribbean and Pacific coasts of South America since September, but the Trump administration is sharing little information about how targets are being chosen.
Posted on 28 October 2025 | 6:35 pm
Surge of anti-Israel sentiment pulling Meloni to left on Palestinian state
Since becoming Italy's prime minister three years ago, Giorgia Meloni has rarely changed course. But the turmoil in Gaza -- and the massive wave of pro-Palestine protests it has sparked across Italy -- may be forcing her to recalibrate.
Posted on 28 October 2025 | 5:06 pm
Grassley questions major U.S. nonprofits over purported financial ties to Chinese Communist Party
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Charles Grassley is calling on three major tax-exempt groups to respond to reports as to whether their money have been funneled to the Chinese Communist Party.
Posted on 28 October 2025 | 3:35 pm
Category 5 Hurricane Melissa brings flooding and catastrophic winds to Jamaica
Hurricane Melissa intensified Tuesday before making landfall in Jamaica, where officials and residents braced for catastrophic winds, flash flooding and landslides from the Category 5 storm, one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes in history.
Posted on 28 October 2025 | 1:25 pm
Golden Dome funding lags as industry partners line up
The head of President Trump's Golden Dome missile defense program gave a classified briefing to the Senate Armed Services Committee last week that described the secretive architecture of the project, The Washington Times has learned.
Posted on 28 October 2025 | 1:13 pm
Netanyahu orders Israeli army to carry out 'powerful' strikes in Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday he has ordered the army to immediately carry out "powerful strikes" in Gaza, a new test for the tenuous U.S.-brokered ceasefire.
Posted on 28 October 2025 | 12:32 pm
Kenya says its citizens lured to Russia for jobs are forced into army, sent to Ukraine
Kenya's government said a number of its citizens found themselves drafted into the Russian army and sent to the front lines in Ukraine after they were recruited for what they thought were civilian jobs.
Posted on 28 October 2025 | 12:12 pm
Cyclone Montha making landfall in India, threatening millions with torrential rains and gusty winds
Cyclone Montha started making landfall along India's eastern coast, the weather office said late Tuesday, with the storm due to bring torrential rains and strong winds.
Posted on 28 October 2025 | 11:50 am
Plane crashes while flying tourists to Kenya's Maasai Mara, killing 11 people
A plane crash killed 11 people, mostly foreign tourists, in Kenya's coastal region of Kwale early Tuesday while they were en route to the Maasai Mara National Reserve in heavy rain.
Posted on 28 October 2025 | 11:25 am